Brooker Creek Preserve (Starting at the Upper Tampa Bay Trailhead)

## 🥾 Brooker Creek Preserve (Starting at the Upper Tampa Bay Trailhead) – Morning Hike

📅 Saturday, April 18
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 7020 Lutz Lake Fern Rd, Odessa, FL
We’ll be hiking the Brooker Creek Preserve Loop Trail (~5.2 miles, easy)—a scenic loop through pine flatwoods, cypress swamps, and shaded forest sections.

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### 🥾 Details

• Distance: ~5.2 miles
• Difficulty: Easy
• Terrain: Flat, natural surface
• Estimated time: ~1.5–2 hours

### ⚠️ Good to Know

• Starting from the Upper Tampa Bay Trail side for better parking
• Some sections may be wet or muddy
• No dogs allowed on this trail
• No facilities once on the trail

### 💡 Bring

Water, bug spray, sunscreen, good walking shoes

### 🚗 Parking

We’ll meet at the Upper Tampa Bay Trail North Section (Lutz Lake Fern Rd access point). Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start on time.

### 👣 Pace

Steady but relaxed—we’ll regroup as needed.